Low, Dene
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The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival | Biblio. & Rights Info REVIEWS THE ENTOMOLOGICAL TALES OF AUGUSTUS T. PERCIVAL for PETRONELLA SAVES NEARLY EVERYONE "This wonderful little gem is a wacky mix of Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes and Jack Gantos at his bizarre best... I adored this book from its enticing start to the end that dangles the promise of more adventures. (Please!) First novelist Low has created a memorable set of characters in her witty and wonderfully weird first novel. This is a total delight." -- Booklist (Lynn Rutan) "Author Dene Low keeps the pacing brisk while providing characters that are larger than life... Add to this Petronella's sly ability to turn a phrase and Low's sharp eye for apt historical details, and the result is an amusing and highly absorbing read." -- Junior Library Guild "[The book] is part farce, part mystery, part political thriller, all told in Petronella's upper-crust voice, laced with sly humor, many bodice-ripping observations of James's virile charms, and a painless dose of history. Archetypical characters are skillfully drawn, time and place are clearly evoked, and excitement and intrigue abound amid the hilarity. It all adds up nicely -- well, almost -- with a suggestion of more to come." -- School Library Journal "The Victorian era setting and immediate introduction of a problem make this book an excellent choice for those intrigued by how all those real intrepid lady explorers started out... Amelia Peabody has nothing on Petronella and with the added bug bits, the humor is truly off the scale... Her adventures were a joy to read. I can't wait to see what comes next." -- Bookslut (Colleen Mondor) "An intrepid heroine, this Victorian Nancy Drew is endearing and humorous in her persistent efforts to save her family, friends, and country. -- The Children's Hour (Arcadia, CA) -- Best of 2009! "This has got to be one of the strangest, cutest, most wonderful starts to a series I've ever read and I think I'm in love with it... I can't wait to see where the story picks up in the next installment of this series!" -- Pop Culture Junkie "Petronella is witty, smart, and quick on her feet... This book is filled with great characters and the language is so much fun... This book was so much fun to read, I loved it." -- The Happy Nappy Bookseller "Complete with zaniness and historical events, the Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival was quite an entertaining book. Not to mention it was nice to read something different for a change!... I truly think Low has a knack for the preposterous: funky wordplay and the outrageous characters. All in all, this book was fun and I would highly recommend. -- Flamingnet (Top Choice Award) "A delightful read ... There is humor subtle enough that older readers should enjoy it on an additional level beyond the mystery and adventure." --The Association for Mormon Letters "A wonderful tale of Victorian fantasy ... PETRONELLA SAVES NEARLY EVERYONE made me want to dig out my copy of Fabre's Book of Insects ... Seemingly first in a series of adventure/mysteries, I can't wait to read the next." --The Historical Novel Society
Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone
Fall 2009 Editors' Choice!
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